Rachael Ward
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About me
Supervision and Relational Psychotherapy for Individuals, Couples and Families.
Hi, welcome to my page!
Are you looking to explore unhelpful patterns, to recover from difficulties in the past, manage distress and make positive changes. I aim to help you to understand what is making you feel stuck, develop self-awareness and in turn become more confident in yourself and more secure in your relationships.
As a supervisor and therapist working in the NHS and in private practice I have gained over 11 years of knowledge and experience in supporting people to work through difficulties and improve their relationship with self and others.
The therapy I provide is individually tailored to suit your needs by integrating different therapeutic modalities where appropriate. I work with various issues such as, but not limited to, depression, anxiety, trauma stress, and loss, conflict and isolation.
My on-going training and growing interest in relationships has developed over the years. I am currently undertaking additional training in Psychosexual therapy. If you are unsure which would be most beneficial for you, let’s have a chat beforehand.
Here are some of the presenting issues I work with:
- Conflict in relationships (tension and distress).
- Understand your own way of attaching to others, which may lead you to withdraw or become anxious and insecure.
- Parenting differences and managing wider family expectations
- Life changes, such as divorce/break up/job loss or the birth of a child, that affect people's feelings about themselves and others.
- Sexual issues such as loss of desire/ loss of erection/premature and delayed ejaculation
- Processing relational trauma (past or present) and developing new helpful habits and tools.
- Grief and loss (past or present bereavements) which have left you feeling stuck/sad/frustrated..
- Difficulties in starting or sustaining relationships.
- Improving communication, intimacy and commitment challenges
- Processing betrayals, resentment and reducing conflict.
- Breaking patterns of choosing challenging relationships and low self-worth
- Process marital affairs, family conflict, separation and divorce.
I sensitively take into account differences, neurodivergence and contributing factors to your situation.
We would work together to learn effective strategies and in turn improve the symptoms which prevent you from feeling secure and fulfilled. I make links to the past and present experiences to gain deeper insight into yourself, and your patterns of relating with others.
The therapy I provide is culturally and gender sensitive. I respect your unique goals and diversity. This is a non-judgemental and safe learning space.
With couples (or family members) I support you to each develop a deeper level of communication by encouraging each to express and hear the other's needs. We strive to develop ways to resolve conflict and identify ways to make changes that will support and nurture closeness and growth in the relationship.
I offer face to face, online, telephone or walk & talk therapy from my home in a quiet and confidential location.
"The quality of your relationships determines the quality of your life"
Training, qualifications & experience
- MSc In Psychosexual Therapy (Currently in Progress)
- National Autism training
- PG Systemic Family Therapist- Intermediate Level
- PG Systemic Family Therapist - Foundation Level
- IAPT Couples Therapy for Depression Supervisor Level
- PG Couples Counselling for Depression (Tavistock - Relationships)
- IPT-A (Working creatively with IPT & Adolescents)
- PG Interpersonal Supervisor Training (NSCAP Leeds)
- PG Accredited Interpersonal Therapist (NSCAP Leeds)
- Level 5 Diploma in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
- BA honours in Person-Centred Counselling
- Diploma in understanding Autism
Registered Member of the BACP
Member of AFT
Student member of COSRT
Accredited member of IPTuk
Supervisor register for Couples Therapy: https://coupletherapyfordepression.org/accreditation/approved-accredited/supervisors
Tavistocks Register for Accredited Couples Therapists: https://coupletherapyfordepression.org/accreditation/approved-accredited/practitioners
Member organisations
BACP is one of the UK’s leading professional bodies for counselling and psychotherapy with around 60,000 members. The Association has several different categories of membership, including Student Member, Individual Member, Registered Member MBACP, Registered Accredited Member MBACP (Accred) and Senior Registered Accredited Member MBACP (Snr Acccred). Registered and accredited members are listed on the BACP Register, which shows that they have demonstrated BACP’s recommended standards for training, proficiency and ethical practice. The BACP Register was the first register of psychological therapists to be accredited by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA). Accredited and senior accredited membership are voluntary categories for members who choose to undertake a rigorous application and assessment process to demonstrate additional standards around practice, training and supervision. Individual members will have completed an appropriate counselling or psychotherapy course and started to practise, but they won’t appear on the BACP Register until they've demonstrated that they meet the standards for registration. Student members are still in the process of completing their training. All members are bound by the BACP Ethical Framework and a Professional Conduct Procedure.
Accredited register membership
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Areas of counselling I deal with
Therapies offered
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Fees
£50.00 - £65.00
Free initial telephone session
Concessions offered for
Health Insurance/EAP
Additional information
Individual Therapy £50 for 60 mins
Couples Counselling £60 for 60 mins
Supervision £65 for 90 mins.
I offer a reduced rate for trainee counsellors
When I work
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Face to face, online or telephone sessions available.
Evenings and weekends available
Further information
Walk & Talk - If you would prefer the option of ‘walk and talk’ therapy. I am located in a rural area with privately owned countryside walks. If you would feel more comfortable walking alongside me rather than in a therapy room then walking therapy could be ideal for you.
The emphasis in ‘Walk and Talk Therapy’ is on the therapy, and the walking is a secondary benefit. You set the pace of the session but should not expect an extremely strenuous workout or any sort of personal training.
If you are interested in ‘Walk and Talk’ therapy feel free to enquire further..
